| When it comes to buying a second hand or used | | | | true valuation of what the bike may be worth |
| motorcycle, it is crucial that you know exactly just | | | | instead it gives you the retail value (price the |
| how much the motorcycle is really worth and not | | | | motorcycle will sell at). The price that you see in this |
| what the seller thinks it is. Today there are a number | | | | guide is often less than what the dealer would be |
| of factors which can affect used motorcycles values | | | | willing to sell the bike to you at (remember there in it |
| the main ones being its condition, the year it was built | | | | to make a profit). So when looking to buy a used |
| and registered and where it is located. | | | | motorcycle it is important that you have all |
| The easiest way for you to be able to value the | | | | information to hand before. |
| price of a used motorcycle and compare this to what | | | | Researching the true values of the used motorcycle, |
| the seller is asking is by getting hold of a copy of the | | | | you are considering buying provides you with far |
| NADA Price Guide or the Kelley Blue Book. In this | | | | more bargaining power than if you did not. However |
| article we explain a little bit more about these two | | | | if you are having difficulty in obtaining copies of either |
| books along with details of some other ways you | | | | the above mentioned pricing and valuation guides |
| can check out the value of a used motorcycle you | | | | then why not go online. There are now sites set up |
| may wish to buy. | | | | where you can quickly find out if the price being |
| The National Automobile Dealer's Association (NADA) | | | | asked for a used motorcycle is reasonable or not. |
| Guide is as well known as the Kelley Blue Book. | | | | One site that you may be interested in using for |
| However, a large number of dealers and private | | | | looking at motorcycle values is |
| buyers prefer this one over the Kelley Blue Book | | | | "motorcyclebluebook.com". At this site they have |
| simply because they feel it offers a large amount of | | | | price details for every single type of motorcycle that |
| information relating to how the valuation of each | | | | has ever been produced. The search program on this |
| vehicle is arrived at. The Guide has been published | | | | site is user friendly and in order to get a valuation |
| since 1933 and is one of the largest publications | | | | from them you just need to enter the make, model |
| offering valuation prices for all types of vehicles | | | | and year of the motorcycle. After entering this |
| including motorcycles. | | | | information all you need to do is wait for the email |
| Although the NADA Guide is good most people will | | | | they provide which provides not just details of how |
| often refer to the Kelley Blue Book simply because it | | | | much the bike is worth but at what price it is likely to |
| is the one that they are more likely to be told about. | | | | be sold at. |
| This particular price guide has now been published for | | | | Another website that is now offering you the chance |
| more than 80 years and over this time the publisher | | | | to get hold of used motorcycles values very quickly |
| has made several changes including the introduction | | | | is Along with supplying you with details of the value |
| of different types of pricing guides. Also as you will | | | | of a motorcycle, they will also provide you with |
| soon discover when you are looking to part | | | | details of what price they expect the motorcycle to |
| exchange your used motorcycle for a new one at a | | | | sell for. However, to get a good comparison relating |
| dealership the book that most dealers will refer to | | | | to used motorcycle values it is best if you check the |
| for a fair valuation is the "Kelley Blue Book Auto | | | | prices you are provided on these websites and from |
| Market Report - Official Guide". | | | | the guides mentioned above against the prices of the |
| However rather than providing the person with a | | | | motorcycles where you live. |